Latest Cannes News – Page 171
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NewsSC signs The Last Showing
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Crowe’s UK outfit picks up rights to Philm Company horror.
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Eventival, Black Market Online pact
The new solution will provide BMO’s video submission and evaluation functionalities to Eventival’s database solutions.
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NewsGolden Bird plans $60m Mumbai studio
Currently under construction, the facility aims to be a one-stop shop for local and international crews with sound stages, post-production, broadcast and VFX facilities, theatres, hotel accommodation and equipment hire.
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NewsRevolution gets third Cannes screening
The producers behind Rob Stewart’s documentary Revolution have added a third screening tomorrow [22] at 2pm in Riviera 1 following two sell-outs in the market.
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NewsEFP unveils new board members
Christian J. Lemche of the Danish Film Institute has been confirmed as EFP President.
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NewsClapp elected UNIC president
Clapp [pictured] replaces Ad Weststrate, who is stepping down after eight years.
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NewsFilm London ties with Rio Film
Film London Production Finance Market runs for seventh year on Oct 16-17, in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsRogers to head Film Export UK
uConnect’s Peter Rogers [pictured] to replace outgoing chair, Bankside’s Stephen Kelliher.
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Gonera brings Sugar to South Africa
Riding With Sugar will star John Boyega, alongside Clare Bowen and Jason Isaacs.
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NewsEyewell gets into bed with Nymphs
EXCLUSIVE: Local distributors who board Nymphs will be able to use green screen and CGI technology to provide customised ads in their own territories.
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NewsMonterey takes The Citizen for North America
Monterey Media has taken all US and Canadian rights to Sam Kadi’s debut drama The Citizen starring Agnes Bruckner. Radiant Films International launched the film to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsPooh creator biopic hits Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The Iron Lady producer Damian Jones is teaming with Pinewood Films’ Steve Christian to produce a biopic of Winnie the Pooh creator AA Milne.
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NewsPepperland among Sanad recipients
Un Certain Regard title My Sweet Pepperland and Mohammed Al Daradji’s In The Sands Of Babylon are among the 16 films to receive grants from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s Sanad fund.
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NewsSolar Studios to launch in Romania
Bobby Paunescu and Jared Underwood’s Solar Entertainment Group (SEG) has partnered with Romanian real estate entrepreneur Dragos Savulescu to launch Solar Studios.
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NewsProtagonist bites Lanthimos' Lobster
EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit boards Yorgos Lanthimos’ English-language debut.
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NewsKusturica to direct Love and War
EXCLUSIVE: Double Palme D’Or winner Emir Kusturica is to direct and star alongside Monica Bellucci in Love And War, a new feature to shoot next month in southern Bosnia.
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NewsMongrel acquires Warmest Color
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue Is The Warmest Colour (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) ahead of its world premiere in competition on Thursday [23].
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NewsTomahawk sells for Celluloid, uConnect
2929 Entertainment has come on board to fully finance acquired S Craig Zahler’s Western adventure Bone Tomahawk and will channel it through Magnolia in North America. Celluloid Dreams and uConnect handle international sales.
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NewsLast Days team open to sequel
EXCLUSIVE: Andrea Cornwell, one of the producers of Directors’ Fortnight title The Last Days on Mars, says that a sequel could be on the cards.
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NewsPicturehouse takes Blue Ruin UK rights
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor nabs hot Cannes thriller from Memento.